Review of Super 8 (1988) by Jonathan R — 20 Jul 2014

Good combination of Stand By Me/ET/Goonies and a bit of Cloverfield too. Well worth a watch...

This review of Super 8 (1988) was written by Jonathan R on 20 Jul 2014.

Super 8 has generally received positive reviews.

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